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[Operafreak]

Beethoven: Folksongs

[Spotted Horses]

Mozart, Divertimento K138 ("Salzburg Symphony" No 3), Marriner, ASFM Chamber Ensemble



Wow! I'll admit that seeing a Koechel Number this low gives me the expectation of a very skillfully executed confection, but this piece has great depth, particularly the bittersweet dissonances of the central slow movement. All three movements contain moments which strike me as possessing great harmonic sophistication. And all three of the "Salzburg Symphonies," K136-8, have made a similar impression. The performance by small ensemble is very effective.

[VonStupp]

Richard Strauss
Deutsche Motette, op. 61
Three Men's Choruses, op. 123
Durch Einsamkeiten, op. 124
An den Baum Daphne, op. 82
Der Abend & Hymne, op. 34

Staats-und-Domchor Berlin (Daphne)
Berlin Radio Choir
Michael Gläser

Writing for 16-part chorus, Strauss seems to treat multi-divisi voices as a full orchestral score that is most interesting texturally. A cappella at 12-18 minutes in length, with much chromatic writing, I can imagine only choruses with the strongest of iron constitutions could be successful in this music.

The men's chorus numbers are vital sounding in the vein of partsongs from Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms. Beautiful music!

VS

[Linz]

Erich Klieber Beethoven Eroica and Clemens Kraus with Leonore Overtures 2 and 3 and the Fidelio Overture

[Harry]

Carl Nielsen.

The Danish Symphonist.

CD II.

Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", & No. 4 "The  Inextinguishable".

Royal Liverpool PO, Douglas Bostock.

First of all this is a very recommendable set to have. It gives you first rate performances plus ditto sound. The Royal Liverpool Orchestra has one of the best brass sections in England, and that's a huge plus when it comes to the music by Nielsen. Bostock does not put a toe wrong in this endeavor. 

[Mirror Image]

I thought we'd established he pretty well had stopped some years ago? The catalogue of his works revised in 2019 still has no works beyond 2014.

Who is the "we" you're referring to, Madiel? I didn't know he had stopped composing, but I do now.

[Mirror Image]

Violin Concerto No.1. I thought I was in the mood for Shostakovich, but this particular work (or recording?) doesn't seem to quite hit the spot. It does in parts, but it hasn't quite gelled for me overall.

That's an amazing performance and the work is one of my favorite VCs from any composer. It's more like a "symphony for violin and orchestra" in its scope and range. The Passacaglia is incredibly moving and is one of the only pieces of music to have brought tears to my eyes.

[SonicMan46]

Finishing up this box set today - Dave

Ries, Ferdinand (1784-1838) - Piano Orchestral Works - 5 discs, just €16 at JPC for me to the USA - includes the 8 Piano Concertos (Nos. 2-9) and other pieces listed on the second pic below; many reviews attached, all quite good (excluding a Fanfare writeup ending one of his reviews as in the quote below - guess who?)  Dave
   

[SonicMan46]

Beautiful art work, and from what I remember a fine recording.

Well, I'm always interested in art, so w/ Google Images and some translation help - the pic below appears to be from a book, i.e. "The epistolary work Cárcel de Amor, written by Diego de San Pedro, is an allegory of love feeling. (Source)", written in 1492 (according to an Amazon listing) - seems to have been an illuminated drawing in the book.  Dave

[Brian]

Man, for a truly mega complete edition with every version of every symphony, Capriccio could not have chosen better than Markus Poschner. This may not achieve the transcendence of Bruno Walter, for example, but it's really really good stuff, well-played and conducted with real intelligence. Most importantly, Poschner doesn't mess anything up. There are no stupid tempos, bad transitions, clunky structural relationships, awkward balances, etc.

However, the same clogged, raw, overloud sound I noticed on another new Capriccio album is here, too. It's a pity. Slightly more natural concert hall acoustic makes this an elite recording.

[vandermolen]

Carl Nielsen.

The Danish Symphonist.

CD II.

Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", & No. 4 "The  Inextinguishable".

Royal Liverpool PO, Douglas Bostock.

First of all this is a very recommendable set to have. It gives you first rate performances plus ditto sound. The Royal Liverpool Orchestra has one of the best brass sections in England, and that's a huge plus when it comes to the music by Nielsen. Bostock does not put a toe wrong in this endeavor.

Nice to hear some praise for Bostock! I think highly of his Novak recordings in particular.

[Linz]

Sir Georg Solti and Beethoven Symphonies 5 And 7

[vandermolen]

That's an amazing performance and the work is one of my favorite VCs from any composer. It's more like a "symphony for violin and orchestra" in its scope and range. The Passacaglia is incredibly moving and is one of the only pieces of music to have brought tears to my eyes.

Totally agree John - it's my favourite recording of that marvellous work.

[Que]

Well, I'm always interested in art, so w/ Google Images and some translation help - the pic below appears to be from a book, i.e. "The epistolary work Cárcel de Amor, written by Diego de San Pedro, is an allegory of love feeling. (Source)", written in 1492 (according to an Amazon listing) - seems to have been an illuminated drawing in the book.  Dave

Nice - thanks for the research, Dave! 

But to my surprise it there is no connection to Landini's 14th century Italy...

[Linz]

Man, for a truly mega complete edition with every version of every symphony, Capriccio could not have chosen better than Markus Poschner. This may not achieve the transcendence of Bruno Walter, for example, but it's really really good stuff, well-played and conducted with real intelligence. Most importantly, Poschner doesn't mess anything up. There are no stupid tempos, bad transitions, clunky structural relationships, awkward balances, etc.

However, the same clogged, raw, overloud sound I noticed on another new Capriccio album is here, too. It's a pity. Slightly more natural concert hall acoustic makes this an elite recording.

I enjoyed that recording as well

[Harry]

Totally agree John - it's my favourite recording of that marvellous work.

Mine too, but then again I have almost all recordings she made. I am absolutely besotted with her.

[Florestan]

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Nikos Skalkottas: The Sea.
Iceland Symphony Orchestra/Byron Fidetzis.


 

[Mirror Image]

Totally agree John - it's my favourite recording of that marvellous work.

Absolutely. I love her Prokofiev, Respighi, Walton, Khachaturian and Kabalevsky as well.

[Traverso]

Bach

Volume 3  CD1